Did you ever want to play your Nintendo 64 games with a wireless controller, but couldn't find a viable solution by companies like 8BitDo? You don't need to wait any longer. Here is a bluetooth controller adapter for the Nintendo 64 that allows you to connect bluetooth controllers like the PS4, PS5, XBOX, Nintendo Switch and most other BT based controllers. Even the Nintendo Switch Online Nintendo 64 Controller works!

This adaptor is made possible by the amazing Blueretro project by Darthcloud: GitHub

Features:

• Remappable buttons
• Easy to use web interface
• OTA updatable
• Plug & Play
• Rumble and memory pak support (virtual)

Pairing:

1. Plug the adaptor into your Nintendo 64 console.
2. The LED will start to flash, this indicates inquery mode.
3. Pair the controller of your choice
4. After the controller is paired, it will automaically connect after a button press from now on

Button functions:

Short press (outside BT inquiry mode): Disconnect all Bluetooth devices from the adapter. Short press (BT inquiry mode): Cancel Bluetooth inquiry mode. 3 sec hold: Enable Bluetooth inquiry mode (new pairing). 10 sec hold: Factory resets the Adaptor to default configuration and clears BT pairing keys.

LED Status:

Solid: An error occurred, try shutting off your console and re-plug the adaptor. Pulsing: Bluetooth inquiry mode active (pairing). Off: No errors, Bluetooth inquiry mode disabled, controller connected.

Web Config Information:

Web Config is only available if no controller is connected. Supported only in Desktop or Android Chrome.

How to access the Web Config:

Power on system and connect via Web Bluetooth at BlueRetro Config to configure adapter. Button remapping and preset instructions can be found here.

Updating firmware via Web Config (OTA FW update):

Download the latest firmware from the BlueRetro GitHub page. Unzip the firmware file. Open a tab/window in your web browser and navigate to Blueretro Update Click “Connect BlueRetro” button. Select the “BlueRetro_n64_spiffs.bin” from the unzipped firmware folder. The “Live Output” will scroll through with the update process. On a PC, the update can take around 5 minutes. On Android, the update can take significantly longer.

Additional Information

Depending on the state of your Nintendo 64 Power Supply, it may have a hard time to power 4 adaptors simultaneously. In my tests with four adaptors on one system, everything worked out fine, but be aware that it could cause problems.

Max. order of 4 adaptors per customer!